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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/223182-wg-governance/topic/Growing%20the%20.NET%20ecosystem/near/220078533" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Eric Huss <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/223182-wg-governance/topic/Growing.20the.20.2ENET.20ecosystem.html#220078533">(Dec 16 2020 at 05:12)</a>:</h4>
<p>I found this document interesting: <a href="https://github.com/microsoft/dotnet/blob/214c8c343587461f161198cdf5e9084abddde179/docs/ecosystem-issues.md">https://github.com/microsoft/dotnet/blob/214c8c343587461f161198cdf5e9084abddde179/docs/ecosystem-issues.md</a></p>
<p>It touches on the relationship between Microsoft, the .NET Foundation, open source developers, and customers.  A quote:</p>
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<p>One challenge that exists in the .NET OSS ecosystem is that most successful libraries are developed by a single person as a hobby. While this often results in highly rated libraries (because they are labors of love) it creates a high risk for maintainer burnout and thus uncertainty for support and longevity. This is also reflected by the projects we see in the .NET Foundation as well as for members of the board -- virtually nobody has the luxury of being paid by a company to do this as part of their job.</p>
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<p>Sharing here because it talks a little about how the .NET Foundation assists the ecosystem.</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/223182-wg-governance/topic/Growing%20the%20.NET%20ecosystem/near/220080020" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Ashley Mannix <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/223182-wg-governance/topic/Growing.20the.20.2ENET.20ecosystem.html#220080020">(Dec 16 2020 at 05:46)</a>:</h4>
<p>Oh I'll have to give it a read too <span aria-label="eyes" class="emoji emoji-1f440" role="img" title="eyes">:eyes:</span> I don't know if I want to share my impressions of the .NET Foundation so far, but will be interested to see how far down that path they try to go</p>



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